Is it OK to turn off the heat lamp?

[emilykay405]

It's summer, as I'm sure most of you in the US know. With the heat lamps for the leos and the beardies it's getting rather toasty in my room during the day.

I did a search on the forum and didn't find exactly what I was looking for.

Is it OK to turn the heat lamps off during the day? I know with my beardies their heat gets turned off at night...so would the reverse be OK for leos since they are noctural?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

If anything, turn off the heat/light for ~12 hours at our night.

During the day, monitor the temps. If they get too warm for your critter, be sure to turn off the heat/lights. That is especially what a thermostat/heat controller does: turn off the heating devices when the cage reaches a pre-set temperature.

 

[Mardy]

This is why Under tank heating pads work best for leopard geckos, as they heat the floor and won't heat the ambient temperature as much. But if you use a basking lamp, during summer time you will bump into situations where the lamp is causing your whole tank to overheat.

You will definitely want to turn off the heat lamps if your room temperature gets too hot. I'd suggest getting an UTH for your leopard gecko so you don't have to worry as much about it.

 

[monkeyman99]

No it would not be good too turn it off all day. You can just turn it off for a little bit at a time, or get a lower watt bulb.

 

[Lenewen]

GET A THERMOSTAT!!!!!!!

Your geckos will thank you And the thermostat will do all the heat regulations for you! I spent $25 on a digital one, and I am ordering 3 more for my other tanks. I currently use the dial ones for my other tanks and they are not as accurate so I am replacing them.

I set mine to 90 during the day, 78 at night. Perfect temps, and no worrying about overheating the tank or your room.

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

I echo the suggestion to get a thermostat. All heating devices should be on one IMO. This is not something that should be skimped on as it provides fire safety for your home as well as safety for your pet should your heating device overheat. And, as mentioned above, it will simplify your life greatly and make heating your herps properly a much easier task.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

@ Lenewen ~ Have you a link to the digital thermostat you like?

@ Ethan ~ Which is your preference?

Heard some folks recommend Big Apple Herp for thermostats. What about the BAH 1000?

 

[Lenewen]

@ Lenewen ~ Have you a link to the digital thermostat you like?

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Amazon.com: Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat For Heat Mats: Patio, Lawn & Garden



This is what we use. It is connected to a surge protector and we have an outlet strip connected to it where the heat mats and fixtures are hooked up since there is not multiple outlets on the device itself. It works excellent. I highly recommend it.